Metallic clip for fastening flexible handles to bags.



R. P. MARTIN.

METALLIC CLIP FOB. FASTENING FLEXIBLE HANDLES T0 BAGS.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 20,1907.

91 7,335 Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

ROBERT PETTIT MARTIN, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

METALLXC CLIP FOR FASTENING FLEXIBLE HANDLES 'IO BAGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 6, 1909.

Application filed September 20, 1907. Serial No. 393,792.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ROBERT PELTI'T MAR- TIN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at East Orange, Essex county, New Jersey, have inventedcertain new and useful Iniproveinents in Metallic Clips tor FasteningFlexible Handles to Bags, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to metallic clips for fastening flexible handles tobags, and it consists in certain elements and combination of elementsfully set out and claimed in the following specification.

in order that those skilled in the art to which my invention appertainsmay understand, construct, and use my invention, I will proceed todescribe it referring to the accompanying drawings forming part of thisspecification in which 7 Figure 1 shows a plan view of the blank fromwhich my handle clip is formed. Fig. 2 shows in plan view the blank bentup at its outer portions as shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 3 shows the blank insection on line X X Fig. 2. Fig. 4: shows the blank bent upon itseli online Y Y of Fig. 2 bringing the ends over toward each other. Fig. 5shows the blank still further bent leaving the clenching prongs invertical position. Fig. 6 shows the blank with the clenching prongs bentto enter the opening in one end of the blank. Fig. 7 shows an end Viewoi the blank wlth the clenching prongs bent into c the opening in oneend of the blank, as it appears in use. Fig. 8 shows the clip cured tothe handle of a bag in plan view. Fig. 9 shows the same in side view.

A. is the central portion. of the blank, A is one end portion and A isthe other portion.

B. B. are prongs formed on the sides of D is a. ring hook held in theclip at its portion A in an eye formed by bending the ends of the blankupon itself.

E is a flexible bag handle held in the clip.

The method of securing the clip to the bag handle is shown so clearly bythe drawings that it is not necessary to describe it further.

Having now fully described my invention and the manner in which I haveembodied it, what I claim as ne and as my invention and desire to secureby Letters Patent is,

1. bag clip consisting of curved end portions bent over upon each otherto form a circular inclosure, one of said end portions being providedwith an opening through it, the other having prongs projecting from itssides. and adapted to be closed upon a flexible bag handle, and securedthereon by entering the said prongs into the said opening and into thematerial of the said handle, substantially as specified.

Si bag handle composed of a flexible central portion; a metallic clipfastened to each end of said central portion; said clips being formedfrom a blank having prongs projecting from near the end of the blank,and a perforation near the other end, one end of said blank being foldedover the other end, and the said prongs entered in the said perforation,and inclosing between the said end portions material of the centralflexible portion, thus forming loop at the central portions of each ofthe said clips as bent over upon each other, to hold ring hookssubstantially as specified.

in testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, this 18th day of September 1907.

ROBERT PETTIT MARTIN.

Witnesses J can A. Hicks, JAMES M. HICKS.

